Employee Benefits
What is the difference between FMLA and STD/LTD leave?
Employees who need to take time off from work due to a medical condition often find themselves confused about the various types of leave available...
What to Do When Your Prior Authorization Is Denied—And When to Call a Lawyer
Across the country, lawmakers are increasingly scrutinizing a health insurance practice that frustrates patients and doctors alike: prior authorization. A recent report by NPR highlights...
Employer’s error caused you to lose health insurance coverage? You may have legal options
Milwaukee County employees’ health insurance coverage is in the news lately, due to an error in the renewal process for the County’s health insurance contract. Unfortunately,...
How to Find a Lost Life Insurance Policy — And What to Do If Your Claim Is Denied
A Guide from HQ Law When a loved one passes away, families often face not only emotional hardship but also financial uncertainty. One of the...
Will Social Security Cuts Impact Your LTD Benefits?
The Social Security Administration (SSA) warned last week that Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts to reduce federal spending may result in “significant workforce reductions”...
When Navigating Your Short/Long-term Disability Insurance Claim Feels Like Pulling Teeth: The Particular Considerations And Obstacles Facing Dentists Who Apply For STD/LTD Disability Benefits.
Dentists’ claims for short-and long-term disability (STD and LTD, respectively) benefits are often among the most complex and difficult claims to get (and keep) approved,...
My Long-Term Disability Lawsuit Has Been Filed. Now What?
Important disclaimer: The information in this blog post is intended as general guidance for lawsuits filed under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974...
Responding To New Information During Your Short- or Long-Term Disability Appeal
You appealed a denial of your Short- or Long-Term Disability claim. Now the insurance company is asking you to respond to a report from a...
Attorney Jubelirer Wins Duty Disability Claim on Appeal for Rare Firefighter Cancer
Attorney Brandon Jubelirer recently prevailed in securing duty disability survivors benefits for the widow of a firefighter who passed away from a rare form of...